IllustrationREAR SWAY BAR BROKE ALSO BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE FRAME BROKE. TT
1990 Plymouth Acclaim
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1990 Plymouth Acclaim do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 60.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Acclaim years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 60 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports8 fire reports9 injury reports
What owners actually said
60 reportsCATALYTIC CONVERTER REPAIRED.
WHILE DRIVING, HIT A DIP AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT
CAR WAS PARK ENGINE WAS OFF A TEN YEAR OLD BOY PUSH BUTTON ON TOP OF SHIFT KNOB TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE WITH ENGINE OFF WENT DOWN A HILL CAR WAS TOTALED.
ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET DISLOCATES CAUSING OIL TO LEAK CREATING RISK OF POTENTIAL FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SEAT BELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT. *SKD
OTHER: WEAK PLASTIC AIRBAG RETAINER CLIP, CAUSING AIRBAG MODULE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED. *AW
UPON IMPACT WITH A DEER, AT APPROX. 30-35MPH, FRONTAL CRASH, AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EMMITTED A SMOKE SMELL POWDERY SUBSTANCE, WHICH CAUSE BURNS TO WRIST. TT
VEHICLE HAD A SURGE PROBLEM THAT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER, NOW THERE IS A STALLING THAT CANNOT SEEM TO BE FIXED. TT
ROD END THREADS DO NOT ENGAGE FOR FIRST INCH AND HALF; ALLOWS TIE ROD TO APPEAR ASSEMBLED WHEN IN ACTUALITY A SLIP-FIT; CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. TT
Official recalls
189V237000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Dec 27, 1989
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.
Remedy: REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.